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5 Reasons to Help Yourself by Using a Travel Advisor in 2021 (and beyond)
Would you rather have commission from your travel booking go to a soulless website or a human who cares about you? Support small business.
Jonathan Pilkington
Feb 16, 20213 min read
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Chattanooga: 5 Reasons You Should Visit!
Chattanooga is a town I have always enjoyed visiting, and as an undergraduate at a northwest Georgia college, we were equidistant between...
Jonathan Pilkington
Dec 30, 20208 min read
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2022 Bucket List Cruise: Athens to Dubai!
Did you even know that you can cruise from Athens to Dubai? Not only does this cruise check off so many bucket list destinations...
Jonathan Pilkington
Dec 17, 20202 min read
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Club Med Sandpiper Bay: A Pleasant Surprise
I left Club Med Sandpiper Bay thinking I would recommend it as a great place for a family reunion, a friend/class reunion...
Jonathan Pilkington
Nov 29, 20208 min read
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The Full Le Blanc Los Cabos Experience During COVID
This is part of a series of blog posts about my travel experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic. As a single person, working from home, I...
Jonathan Pilkington
Nov 11, 20209 min read
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Pilkington's Top 8 Pro Packing Tips (During or After COVID)
As we all know the Coronavirus pandemic has changed everything in the world. It is has changed who travels, how we choose a destination,...
Jonathan Pilkington
Oct 12, 20205 min read
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5 Reasons a Travel Advisor Beats DIY
People are steadily learning that a travel advisor is better than DIY. This is not your grandmother's travel agent!
Jonathan Pilkington
Sep 14, 20204 min read
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Cancun During COVID, Part 3: Palmaïa--The House of Aïa
Palmaïa--The House of Aïa: This is the final post in a 3-part series about my August 2020 trip to Cancun, Mexico during the COVID pandemic.
Jonathan Pilkington
Sep 12, 202010 min read
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Cancun During COVID, Part 2: Le Blanc Spa Resort
This is part 2 of a 3 part blog post about my recent stay at three resorts in Cancun, Mexico. As I mentioned in part 1, those of us in...
Jonathan Pilkington
Aug 31, 20207 min read
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Cancun During COVID, Part 1: TRS Coral Hotel
I traveled to Cancun during the COIVD pandemic and visited 4 resorts. Here's part 1 of my experience!
Jonathan Pilkington
Aug 29, 20209 min read
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Time for a Reset?
I can imagine that would like to press the reset button on 2020! Since that’s not possible, we can find our own reset button through safe tr
Jonathan Pilkington
Aug 17, 20202 min read
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August 2020 Cancun Trip Preview!
Now that we are nearing the end of summer, although the world is forever changed and still in the midst of a pandemic, we are figuring out
Jonathan Pilkington
Aug 3, 20205 min read
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The 2020 Road Trip Reset
I must begin by saying that I take Coronovirus very seriously. When I'm home, I stay home, except to buy groceries or meet friends in very s
Jonathan Pilkington
Jul 24, 20207 min read
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What Buying Home & Auto Insurance Taught Me About Travel: 5 Myths & Facts
Myth: I thought having an insurance agent would cost me more money. People think they’ll spend more money using a travel advisor
Jonathan Pilkington
Jul 1, 20204 min read
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Pandemic Beach Trip: What It's Like
I recently visited The Henderson Beach Resort. Read on for my review, as well as how it was to travel during a pandemic.
Jonathan Pilkington
Jun 17, 20206 min read
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Why I Started a Podcast (and why I think it matters)
I am passionate about travel, food, and music (in no particular order), so this is an attempt to bring those worlds together.
Jonathan Pilkington
May 23, 20203 min read
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Traveling With Your Nose (without leaving the house)
When I am able to travel again, I will pay more attention to the scents I experience. "Scent can be the best souvenir of all"
Jonathan Pilkington
Apr 21, 20205 min read
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Cruising & Corona: The Pilkington Perspective
Cruises are not festering cesspools of disease. Consider a river or ocean cruise, and use a travel advisor!
Jonathan Pilkington
Mar 10, 20202 min read
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"Orchestrating Beautiful Experiences." What does it really mean?
What does it really mean to orchestrate? It applies to music, travel, and other experiences.
Jonathan Pilkington
Feb 11, 20202 min read
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Don't like tours or cruises? Maybe you're a FIT. What's that?!?
As a Virtuoso Travel Advisor, I have the world at my fingertips, and the most important thing is that I curate and orchestrate the best expe
Jonathan Pilkington
Feb 9, 20203 min read
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